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With the Movement Control Order (MCO) ending, working places require standard operating procedures to be in place for a safe and rational resumption of operations.

As argued in Penang Institute’s crisis assessment, Covid-19: Extensive Lifestyle Changes are on the Cards, changes to working lifestyle and business operations are likely to be relatively permanent. On 1st May 2020, the Prime Minister announced a partial retraction of the MCO, allowing for a range of business activities to resume from Monday, 4th May.

The suddenness of this change in strategy by the federal government in the containment of Covid-19, makes rational guidelines for a safe implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for workplaces all the more necessary and urgent. It is in order to ease the transition for small-scale businesses in these unprecedented times that we have produced this document, and made it available to the general public. While keeping to the rules set by the authorities on movement restrictions, there are nevertheless additional measures that should be taken — and that are easy to take — to ensure that effective social distancing is practiced in the workplace.

Provided herein therefore, are general guidelines for managing the workplace as long as Covid-19 remains a public health threat, or in the event of similar threats to public health.